Monthly Archives: June 2017

Les législatives françaises de 2017 : Pourquoi la participation était-elle si faible et comment peut-on y remédier?

Par Filip Kostelka (cordinateur du projet Making Electoral Democracy Work) Note: Version en anglais se trouve ici. / English version is here.  Ce texte est une tribune publiée sur le site du journal Le Monde.    Le fort taux d’abstention constitue le résultat le plus frappant du premier tour des élections législatives de dimanche dernier. La participation […]

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The 2017 French Legislative Election: Why Was Voter Turnout So Low and What Can Be Done About It?

by Filip Kostelka, University of Montreal and Sciences Po, Paris Note: French version is here. / Version en français se trouve ici. /  This text was published in French as an op-ed  in the journal Le Monde.    The most striking outcome of the first round of the 2017 election to the French National Assembly is that less […]

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What is more important: winning or winning in a fair election?

By Jessica Fortin-Rittberger, Philipp Harfst, and Sarah C. Dingler (University of Salzburg) What is the story? Perceptions of electoral fairness have an impact on voters’ attitudes and behaviour. Consequently, we believe that electoral malpractice will negatively affect citizens’ satisfaction with democracy. In a recently published article in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties […]

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